Acetylene-generator.



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Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

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Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

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lpeeiflcatton of Letters Intent.

Application filed larch 8, 1813. Serial No. 752,084.

To all wkomitmay concern: I I I Be it known that I, J IULES Amman Bourn-LoN, pitizen of the Republic of France, residing at Bazoches en Houlmes,Orne, France, have invented new and useful Improvements inAcetylene-Generators, of

-- which the followin is a specification.

This invention re ates to acetylene generators and more (particularly toacetylene generators intends for use on motor cars for su plying theheadlights thereof. I

n the annexed drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatusconstructed in accordance with the invention, partially broken awa Fi2"is a plan view partly insection a ong -A Fig.1, the lids beingremoved. Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken approximately along B -B,Fig. 2, Fi 4: is a'vertical section a ong 6-), Fig. one of the carbidreceptacles being shgwn partly inelevation, Fig. 6 is a plan view of thegenerator roper, the outer and one of the innerlids ing removed.

The apparatus comprises an outer rectangular casin divided into twocompartments or cham ers l an 2 by a artition 8. The chambers 1 and 2are covere at the top by lids 4 and 6, respectively. The chamber 1contains the generator dprogier which is formed of a casing 6 divide intwo parts by a vertical artition 'l and grovided with a cup shaped id 8having han les 10 which permit of easily removing the nera or casmg 0from the chamber 1 .of e outer casing. The casing 6 is also provided, onits under face with projections orfeet 11.

In each of the compartmentsof the casing 6 is placed a carbid receptacle12 havingba rectangular shapeand closed at the top y a lid 18 providedwith a ring 9 for the easy removal thereof. Under the lids 18, thereceptacles 12 are provided withcross bars 17 which may be used ashandles ferremoving the rece tacles from the casing 6. The receptacles 2have also rejections or feet at the bottom and t e side walls thereofare provided with holes 18 through which water having entered thecompartments of the casing 6 can reach the carbid containedin the recetacles 12. The water feed is regulated in t e following wag: In themiddle of the generator casing 6 t e partition,7-formsa vert1calcylinder 18..(F1 4 audit). through which attends a. sleeve 1 secured to,or. te al'w1th,.the'-bottom of the casingfl. T s nterior of said sleeve19 is in communication with the water contained in the chamber 1 outsidethe casing 6 through a hole 23 in the bottom of the said casing. Thehole 28 may be closed from the top by means of a needle valve 20 havinga pointed end 22 which extends through the ole 28 and carrying at itsupper end a hand wheel 21. The valve 20 is tn'eaded at its u per partand screwed through a nut 24 w 1011 is ermanentl screwed into the upperend of t e sleeve 1 which latter is externally threaded and receives anut 25 by means of which the lid 8 is held with a tight joint upon thecasing 6. A metal washer 26 and a resilient washer 27 are inter osedbetween the nut 25 and the lid 8. he sleeve 19 has in its lower partopenings 28 and the cylinder 18 has also openings 29 at various levels.

From an openingjn the lid 8, extends a gas ipe 80 which is connectedthrough a exi le pipe 80' to a small regulatm valve 81 mounted on acondensating cham er 82 to which the acetylene gas formed is led and inwhich it leaves the moisture carried therewith. The condensating chamber32 is formed of a cylindrical casing secured on a side wall of t e outercasing 2 by means of a strap 88 and closed at the top by means of aninternally threaded cap 34. At its lower end, it is provided with adrain openin closed by means of a flexible washer and a readed cap 85. I

The upper part of the condensatmg chamber 82 is connected by a metalpipe 36 (Fig. 8% and a flexible pipe 37 to a metallic pi e 8 secured tothe urifier, the pi e 88 branc ing into two ar s 80 which ex end intothe lower parts 0 the two cylinders 40 forming the urifier. Bothcfylinders 40 are locate in t e chamber 2 o the outer casing and closedat the top by an internally threaded cap 41, a flexible washer 42 beinginterposed to make a tight joint. In the c linders 40, above thebranches 89 is locate a filtering screen by means of which the gas isphysicall purified and upon whie substances per orming a chemicalpurification are located. The filtering screen is formed of a pirforatedplate 48 which carries a plate havin finer perforations, and a felt disk46. pon thefiltering screen I place any suitable chemical substances,well known in the art, which are adapted to chemically par: and cleansethe formed gas. The cylin era 40 of the purifier are carried on PatentedJan. 20, 1914. a

-necte pluralit springs 46 to avoid the purifying substances beingrammed or clog against the filtering screen by the shoe s or jerksimparted to the motor car body carrying the acety-.

lene generator. The cylinders 40 are contogether at their upper part bya pipe 47 from which extends a pipe 48 connected to a flexible pipe 49which extends through the wall of the casing 2 as shown in F1 2 and isin eommunioation'with the bee li hts of the motor car.

a operation, water is poured into the chamber 1; when the valve 20 israised, the water enters the sleeve 19 and flows through the openin 28into the annular smce between the s eevc 19 and the cylindrical wall 18.The water rises in said annular space up to the lower opening 29, flowsinto the correspondin compartment of the casing (l, and rises in hecorresponding receptacle 18 through the openings 16 in the same. As theopening 29 leading the water to the other carbid receptacle is on ahigher level than that just re erred to, the water will react on thecarbid in the latter receptacle only when the carbid in the first recetaele has been exhausted. As the water in the compartment of the casin 6comes into contact with the carbid throug the holes 16 slowly) and prossively, the rising of the water eing chec ed by the pressure of thegas, the gas is generated in a quantit corres ondin to the consumptionthereo and t e an den production of a considerable amount of gas, whichwould be dangerous, is entirely avoided. The as escaping from thegenerator proper is ed through the pipes 80, 80' to the condensator B2cooled by the outer air, whereby the gas is freed from its moisture. Theas passes then through the purifying cham rs 40 where it is submitted toa physical and a chemical urification. The gas so treated is quite weladapted for immediate use.

Various details may obviously be modified in the construction shownwithout departing from the scope of my claims.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Lettcrls lkatent is; to b d i n ace one s ncra r, em 0 ntherein an oiiter a ing divided into a phi rality pf compartments ofwhich one forms a liquid chamber, a carbid container embodym an orifieedcasing directly within the suit liquid chamber and'containing a ofcarbid receiving chambers, means or controlling the orifice in said lastnamed casin where varyin quantities of liquid are a mitted rom sailiquid champer to said carbid container, a partition within saidorificed casing having means'in different horizontal planes wherebyliquid 'is admitted to the carbid receiving chambers from the orificedcas ng at different times,

and means for conducting the gas out of the generator.

2. An acetylene gas generator, embodying therein an outer casing dividedinto a plurality of compartments of which one forms a liquid chamber, acarbid container embodyin an orificed casing directly witlnn the sailiquid chamber and containing a pluralit of carbid receiving chambers,means or controlling the orifice in said last named casing wherebyvarying quantities of liquid are admitted from said liquid chamber tosaid carbid container, means in a compartment adjacent said liquidchamber for purifying the gas, a partition within said orificed casinghavin means in different horizontal planes wiercby liquid is admitted tothe carbid receiving chambers from the orificed casing at differenttimes, and means-for conducting the gas out of the generator.

8. An acetylene gas generator, embodying therein an outer casing dividedinto a pinrality of com artments of which one forms a liquid cham er, anorificed casing directl within said liqgrd chamber a plurality oferforated car id receptacles within said ast named casing. means forcontrolling the orifice in said orificed casing, a partition betweensaid receptacle having openings therein in different horizontal (planeswhereby liquid is admitted from sai orificed easing into said perforatedcarbid receptacles at different times, and means for conducting the gasout of the generator.

4. An acetylene gas generator embodying therein an outer cas ng dividedinto a plurality of compartments of which one orms a liquid chamber, anorificcd casing directly within said li uid chamber, a plurality ofperforated car id receptacles within said last named casing, means forcontrolling the orifice in said orificed casin whereby liquid isadmitted from said liquid chamber into said orificed casing, a partitionbetween said receptacles having means therein at dit i'crent horizontallanes for admittm liquid at different times to said rece tae es, meansin a compartment adjacent tiie liquid chamber for purifyin the gasgenerated in said carbid rece tac es, and means for conducting the puri.ed gas out of the generator.

5. In an acetylene aerator, in combination, an outer casing c ividedinto two ehamrs, an inner casing in one of the chambers, divided iptotwo compartments, a carbid rcceptacle m each compartment, the walls ofsaid receptacles having holes arran ed one above the other, a centralsleeve in said chamber, means for regulating the flow of water from thesaid chamber into the central sleeve, the sleeve having holes in itslower part, a cylinder around said sleeve, said cylinder having anopening running into one 1o ing screens for stunning.

of the compartments and another opening on a hlgher level than theformer, running mute the othereompertment, e. moasture condensetorformed'of a hollow cylinder in com- ;nunieetion' with-the inner eesmg,purifiers 1n the other chamber of the outer casing, communicating at oneend with the moisture condensator, and at the other end with theutilizing apparatus, said. punfiers contemhe gas and substances capableof chenueally removing the impurities of the and means for resilient ysup orting t e purifiers in the outer casing, su stantlall as describedand for the purpose set tort In testimony whereof I have slgned my nameto this speeifieetlon in the presence of two subseribin witnesses.

J ULE ADRIEN BOUILLON.

Witnesses:

Lome Moses Henson 0. xx.

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